Barca Family History

Barca Name Meaning

Spanish and Italian: from barca ‘boat’, ‘small boat’ (Latin barca), hence a metonymic occupational name for a sailor, a shipbuilder, or the owner of a boat. Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of various places named with this word, which is probably of pre-Roman origin. Hungarian: habitational name from a place called Barca in Borsod county. In some cases the family name could be a derivative of the personal name Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew. Romanian: from barca ‘curly fleeced sheep’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname for someone with curly hair.

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Barca Family Origin

Where is the Barca family from?

You can see how Barca families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barca family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Barca families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Barca families living in Wisconsin. This was about 61% of all the recorded Barca's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Barca families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barca surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Barca Family Occupations

What did your Barca ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Barca occupation in the USA was Dairyman. 33% of Barca's were Dairymans. A less common occupation for the Barca family was Servant. Dairyman and Farmer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Barca.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Barca ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Barca Historical Records

What Barca family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Barca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barca census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Barca. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 416 military records available for the last name Barca. For the veterans among your Barca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Barca. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barca census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Barca. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 416 military records available for the last name Barca. For the veterans among your Barca ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Barca ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.